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State legislative elections, 2024
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In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers altogether. Across 44 states, 85 of those chambers held regular legislative elections in 2024. These elections were for 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). The general election for state legislative races was held on November 5, 2024.
Two state legislative chambers, the Michigan and Minnesota state Houses, changed party control following the 2024 general election. Republicans won control of the Michigan House from Democrats, and won a tie in the Minnesota House.
To learn more about the state legislative races that were on your ballot, click here to use our Sample Ballot Lookup tool.
States are also holding special state legislative elections in 2024 to fill vacant seats. Click here for more.
In the U.S. Territories, seven legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 169 seats in 2024. Elections were held for the American Samoa House of Representatives, the Guam Legislature, the Puerto Rico Senate and House of Representatives, the Northern Mariana Islands Senate and House of Representatives, and the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature.
On this page you will find:
- Nationwide partisan balance figures
- State government trifecta statuses
- States holding elections
- Battleground chambers
- Special election information
- Impact of term limits
- Competitiveness data
- Political context
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Election results, 2024
Two state legislative chambers, the Michigan and Minnesota state Houses, changed party control following the 2024 general election. Republicans won control of the Michigan House from Democrats, and secured a tie in the Minnesota House.
There were elections for the members of 85 of the nation's 99 legislative chambers in 2024, representing 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). Heading into the elections, Democrats controlled 33 of those chambers, Republicans controlled 50, and two chambers had power-sharing agreements. Afterwards, Democrats controlled 31, Republicans controlled 51, two had power-sharing agreements, and one was tied.
In total, Democrats controlled 39 chambers after the 2024 elections, Republicans controlled 57 chambers, power-sharing coalitions controlled two chambers, and one chamber was tied.
As a result of the 2024 elections, Democrats had a net loss of 32 state legislative seats, Republicans had a net gain of 42 seats, and Independents and minor party officeholders had a net gain of 16 seats.
Most chambers saw minor changes to partisan composition. Republicans recorded their biggest gains in New Hampshire, Maine, Michigan, and Vermont. Republicans expanded their majority in both New Hampshire chambers, reduced the Democratic majority in both Maine legislative chambers, won control of the Michigan House and broke the state’s Democratic trifecta, and broke the Democratic supermajority in Vermont.
Democrats recorded their biggest gains in Montana and Wisconsin. Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in Montana and in the Wisconsin Senate.
Democratic trifectas in Michigan and Minnesota were lost as a result of the 2024 elections. Republicans neither gained nor lost trifectas.
Forty-four states held elections for at least one state legislative chamber. Heading into the elections, 15 of those states had Democratic trifectas, 20 had Republican trifectas, and nine had divided governments. Afterwards, 13 had Democratic trifectas, 20 had Republican trifectas, and 11 had divided governments.
In total, there were 17 Democratic trifectas, 23 Republican trifectas, and 10 divided governments before the 2024 elections. After the elections, there were 15 Democratic trifectas (a loss of two), 23 Republican trifectas, and 12 divided governments (an increase of two).
Veto-proof supermajority status changed in seven states. Democrats lost supermajority status in New York and Vermont and gained it in Connecticut. while Republicans lost supermajority status in Montana and North Carolina and gained it in Iowa and South Carolina.
Of states that held legislative elections in 2024, eight state legislatures had Democratic supermajorities in both chambers, 18 had Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and neither party had a supermajority in 18 states before the election. After the election, seven state legislatures had Democratic supermajorities in both chambers, 18 had Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and neither party had a supermajority in 19 states.
In total across all 50 states, there were veto-proof majorities in 29 state legislatures before the election—nine Democratic and 20 Republican. After the election, there were veto-proof majorities in 28 state legislatures—eight Democratic (a loss of one) and 20 Republican.
Heading into the 2024 elections, four states had a governor of one party and a veto-proof state legislative majority of the opposing party: Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Vermont. After the elections, Kansas and Kentucky maintained that status, North Carolina and Vermont lost that status, and no new state became a veto-proof legislature with an opposing party governor.
The average margin of victory in the 2024 state legislative elections was 27.3%. Click here to read more.
The map below highlights states that held state legislative elections in 2024 by partisan control.
Partisan balance
As of September 9th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.5% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.68%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.
Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats | ||||||||
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State senates | 834 | 1,122 | 5 | 12 | ||||
State houses | 2,392 | 2,977 | 20 | 24 | ||||
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Trifectas
- See also: State government trifectas
State government trifecta is a term to describe single-party government, when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.
After the 2024 elections, there were 15 Democratic trifectas, 23 Republican trifectas, and 12 divided governments.
Elections by state
Outside ratings
The following legislative chamber race ratings came from CNalysis and Sabato's Crystal Ball.[58][59] Use the arrows in the upper righthand corner of the table below to see more states' chamber ratings. You may also search by state, chamber, or rating in the upper lefthand corner.
Battleground chambers
Of the 85 chambers that held regularly-scheduled elections in 2024, Ballotpedia identified 11 battleground chambers in seven states. We anticipated that these chambers would be more competitive overall and had the potential to see major shifts in party control.
The columns in the chart below list the following:
- Seats up in 2024: This was the number of seats that were up for election in 2024.
- Margin: This was the difference in seats between the majority and minority parties.
- Majority share of seats: This was the percentage of the chamber's seats controlled by the majority party.
- Last time party control changed: This was the election where the majority at the time of the 2024 elections took control of the chamber.
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Noteworthy elections
Incumbents defeated
General elections
In state legislative general elections, 134 incumbents lost to challengers—2.9% of incumbents running for re-election and 4.4% of incumbents in contested general elections. This was the lowest percentage of incumbents defeated in general elections since at least 2010.
In 2024 general elections:
The chart below shows a partisan breakdown of incumbents defeated in general elections from 2010 to 2024.
Click [show] on the header below to see a full list of incumbents defeated in general elections by state. Winners marked with (i) were incumbents from the same chamber.
Primaries
In primaries, 169 incumbents lost to primary challengers, 3.5% of incumbents who ran for re-election and 16.3% of incumbents in contested primaries.
In 2024 primaries:
The chart below shows a partisan breakdown of incumbents defeated in primaries from 2010 to 2024.
Click [show] on the header below to see a full list of incumbents defeated in primaries by state. Winners marked with (i) were incumbents from the same chamber.
State legislative leaders defeated in primaries
As of June 30, 2024, 92 state legislative leaders in 25 states have had primaries.[178][179] Fifteen of those leaders (16.3%) faced contested primaries.[180] Of those, 11 were Republicans and four were Democrats. Three legislative leaders were defeated in their primaries, representing 20.0% of those who faced primaries and 3.3% of all legislative leaders seeking re-election.
The 15 state legislators who faced primary challengers included three Idaho legislators as well as two each from Nevada and West Virginia.
Click [show] on the table below for a table detailing the results of contested primaries involving state legislative leaders in 2024.
Three legislative leaders who were defeated in primaries in 2024 were Republican state senators, and one was a Democratic House member. One Republican served as president, one as president pro tempore, one as majority leader, and one Democrat served as speaker.
Valerie Longhurst
- See also: Valerie Longhurst
First elected in 2003, Longhurst had served as Delaware's speaker of the House from 2023-2024.[183] Longhurst was previously the House Majority Whip from 2008-2012 and the House Majority Leader from 2012-2023.[183] Longhurst lost the Democratic primary to Kamela Smith (D) 53.3%-46.7%. During the primary, Longhurst's campaign website said, "Representative Valerie Longhurst has been diligently serving members of the 15th District since 2004 and has been instrumental in passing important, impactful legislation in various policy areas, including: mental and behavioral Health, quality public education, public safety and criminal justice reform, environment and energy, economic empowerment, health and quality of life, [and] women’s issues."[184]
Delaware Online's Shane Brennan said, "Voter turnout was consistently slow. Signs and workers representing state house representative candidates were not as common or visible as candidates for Wilmington, New Castle County and governor races."[185][186] Smith was endorsed by the Working Families Party during the primary, and said, "Once I’m in Dover, I’ll be pushing for government transparency, better education, health care, and housing, and the investments in our people that they deserve."[187][185]
Scott Saiki
- See also: Scott Saiki
First elected in 1994, Saiki had served as Hawaii's speaker of the House since May 2017. Saiki was previously the House majority leader from 2013-2017. Saiki lost the Democratic primary to Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) 49.3%-44.6%.[188] During the campaign, Saiki's campaign website said, "When I think about the future for Hawaiʻi, I think about how we can create a more affordable Hawaiʻi. I believe that we need to address the root causes of why so many local families struggle: cost of living, housing that can be affordable for all, and public safety so that our ʻohana can thrive."[189]
Spectrum News' Michael Tsai said local media expected a close race between Saiki and Iwamoto after the two candidates had competed against each other in the previous two election years. Tsai said, "Saiki had defeated Iwamoto by less than 200 votes in each of the last two elections...Iwamoto, an attorney and former state Board of Education member, previously fell short in races for state Senate District 13 and lieutenant governor in 2018. With her win on Saturday, she becomes the first transgender woman elected to the state Legislature."
Chuck Winder
- See also: Chuck Winder
First elected in 2008, Winder had served as Idaho's senate president pro tempore since December 2020.[190] Winder lost the Republican primary to Josh Keyser (R) 52.3%–47.7%. Winder ran on his experience, with his campaign website quoting an editorial describing the incumbent as a "force of stability...a true conservative," saying Winder had "stepped up to oppose extremism while many others have remained silent."[191] Keyser ran as a political outsider, saying he would "offer a fresh perspective to help navigate the complex challenges we face in our beautiful state."[192]
Idaho media identified Winder's opposition to the Idaho Freedom Caucus as an element in his defeat. Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, Winder removed two caucus members from committee leadership positions and disciplined a third, saying the members had posted content on social media that was defamatory to fellow legislative Republicans. Following the removal, the Republican Party of Ada County—Idaho's largest county—censured Winder.[193] In an interview with the Idaho Press, Winder said his opposition to the affiliated Idaho Freedom Foundation was a factor in his defeat.[194]
Greg McCortney
- See also: Greg McCortney
First elected in 2016, McCortney had served as Oklahoma's senate majority leader since October 2021 and was selected earlier in 2024 to serve as president pro tempore after the 2024 elections.[195][196] McCortney lost the Republican primary to Jonathan Wingard (R) 51.8%–48.2%. McCortney said he was running "to continue working for the things that make our area truly special things [sic] like our conservative values, strong schools, an improved economy, protecting our natural resources and promoting agriculture and energy."[197] Wingard ran on his military experience and values, saying he would "fight for you as a conservative, value-driven Oklahoman...It is my honor and privilege to ask you to join me as we fight the good fight of faith, freedom and rights."[198]
KFOR political analyst Mike Turpen said the earlier timing of the 2024 legislative primaries as well as McCortney's business as a legislative leader were factors in the election because they left the incumbent with less time to campaign: "Everybody’s telling me this move, moving the election up a week… It cost him and others the ability to go campaign at home...And that was critical time lost on the campaign trail."[199] In an interview with KGOU, political science professor and district resident Christine Pappas said the results were a surprise: "It just kind of seemed like a regular old campaign where you expect the incumbent to win with 65%, 70% of the vote. And it was just quite shocking to see the outcome, which had Wingard narrowly beating McCortney. In fact, McCortney won no counties."[200]
Craig Blair
- See also: Craig Blair
First elected in 2012, Blair had served as West Virginia's senate president since December 2020.[201] Blair lost the Republican primary to Tom Willis (R) 44.4%–32.2%. A third candidate, Michael Folk (R), received 23.4% of the vote. Blair ran on his experience in leadership, with his campaign website saying he "passed major reforms that led to more people working and being paid higher wages than ever before," "led the effort in the state legislature to pass the largest tax cut in history," and "passed the most pro-life legislation in state history which made abortion illegal in West Virginia."[202] Willis ran on his military experience and his involvement in the community, saying he was "the leader we need to build a better West Virginia."[203]
Local media coverage discussed Blair's loss in the context of other incumbent defeats in the state senate. Blair was one of four state senators to lose a primary out of the 14 who filed for re-election in 2024. West Virginia MetroNews correspondent Brad McElhinny said Blair emphasized different policies than his two challengers: "Blair was conservative but emphasized his passion for economic development, for growth in West Virginia...The other two guys, Willis and (Mike) Folk, were much more animated by cultural issues." In an interview with MetroNews, consultant Greg Thomas said the district's demographics worked against Blair: "It’s the fastest growing part or [sic] the state and you have a lot of new voters which diminishes the power of the incumbency."[204]
What's on your ballot?
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State legislative special elections
In 2024, 52 state legislative special elections were scheduled for 2024 in 22 states. Between 2011 and 2023, an average of 71 special elections took place each year.
Impact of term limits
Electoral competitiveness
Ballotpedia's 14th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report analyzed all 5,807 state legislative seats that were up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states.
State legislative competitiveness in 2024 was below average for even years from 2010 to 2024.
In 2024, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index was 33.2, down from the last three election cycles: 2022 (36.6), 2020 (33.4), and 2018 (36.1).
State legislative competitiveness in 2024 (33.2) was below the 14-year competitiveness index average of 34.0. This average was for even-year elections only. Looking at averages across the last three even-year election cycles: 2024 had fewer open seats, incumbents in contested primaries, and seats with major competition.
Key findings of this report include:
Nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Open seats | Incs. in contested primaries | Major party competition | Competitiveness Index | ||||||||||||||||||||
House | 15.7% | 21.1% | 61.7% | 32.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senate | 20.4% | 22.8% | 61.9% | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 16.6% | 21.4% | 61.7% | 33.2 |
The graphic below combines these figures for every election cycle from 2010 to 2024, showing the change in competitiveness, and how each criterion affects the overall competitiveness indices, over time.
Open seats
There were 5,807 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Of that total, there were 962 open seats, guaranteeing at least 17% of all seats would be won by newcomers. This was the second-smallest number of open seats since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010.
Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of open seats to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A greater number of open seats guarantees more newcomers entering legislatures and typically results in more candidates running for office. A smaller number of open seats guarantees fewer newcomers and typically results in fewer candidates running for office.
In 2024:
Open state legislative seats, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
House | 4,712 | 323 | 408 | 8 | 739 | 15.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
Senate | 1,095 | 84 | 137 | 2 | 223 | 20.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 5,807 | 407 | 545 | 10 | 962 | 16.6% |
The chart below shows a breakdown of open seats from 2010 to 2024. The "Other" value includes seats left open by minor party and independent officeholders.
Contested primaries
There were 5,470 state legislative districts up for election nationwide, creating 10,642 possible primaries. Of that total, there were 1,731 contested primaries, meaning 16% of all primaries were contested. This percentage is tied with 2014 (16%) as the lowest percentage of contested primaries since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010.
In 2024:
Contested state legislative primaries, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic | Republican | Top-two/four | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||
House | 4,389 | 484 | 11.6% | 784 | 18.8% | 79 | 36.2% | 1,347 | 15.7% | |||||||||||||||
Senate | 1,081 | 124 | 12.4% | 221 | 22.1% | 39 | 48.8% | 384 | 18.4% | |||||||||||||||
Total | 5,470 | 608 | 11.8% | 1,005 | 19.4% | 118 | 39.6% | 1,731 | 16.3% |
The chart below shows a breakdown of contested primaries from 2010 to 2024.
Incumbents in contested primaries
There were 5,807 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Overall, 4,853 incumbents filed for re-election and were running at the time of their respective primaries. Of that total, 1,039 incumbents faced contested primaries, representing 21% of all incumbents who filed for re-election. This was roughly average compared to previous years, down from 27% in 2022 but higher than the 20% in 2020.
Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of incumbents in contested primaries to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A larger number of contested primaries indicates more opportunities for voters to elect a non-incumbent to office. A smaller number indicates fewer of those opportunities.
In 2024:
State legislative incumbents in contested primaries, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Democratic | Republican | Total[206] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | Filed | Cont. | % | ||||||||||||||||
House | 4,712 | 1,813 | 289 | 15.9% | 2,158 | 551 | 25.5% | 3,982 | 840 | 21.1% | ||||||||||||||
Senate | 1,095 | 403 | 76 | 18.9% | 468 | 123 | 26.3% | 871 | 199 | 22.8% | ||||||||||||||
Total | 5,807 | 2,216 | 365 | 16.5% | 2,626 | 674 | 25.7% | 4,853 | 1,039 | 21.4% |
The chart below shows a breakdown of incumbents in contested primaries from 2010 to 2024.
Major party competition
There were 5,807 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2024, in 44 states. Of that total, 2,224 (38%) were uncontested and had no major party competition. This was roughly average compared to previous years, down from 41% in 2022 but higher than the 34% and 35% in 2018 and 2020, respectively. The remaining 3,583 (62%) seats were contested by both major parties.
Ballotpedia uses the level of major party competition to help determine the overall competitiveness of an election cycle. A larger number of seats without major party competition indicates fewer options on the ballot. A smaller number indicates more options.
In 2024:
Major party competition in state legislative elections, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chamber | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Uncontested | Contested | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Only Democrats | Only Republicans | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||
House | 4,712 | 902 | 19.1% | 901 | 19.1% | 1,807 | 38.3% | 2,905 | 61.7% | |||||||||||||||
Senate | 1,095 | 209 | 19.1% | 208 | 19.0% | 417 | 38.1% | 678 | 61.9% | |||||||||||||||
Total | 5,807 | 1,111 | 19.1% | 1,109 | 19.1% | 2,224 | 38.3% | 3,583 | 61.7% |
The chart below shows a breakdown of major party competition in state legislative elections from 2010 to 2024.
Margin of victory
Across all 5,807 seats up for election, the average margin of victory was 27.3%. An electoral margin of victory (MOV) is the difference between the share of votes cast for the winning candidate and the second-place candidate in an election. Only races with more than one candidate were included in this average. The chart below displays the breakdown of races by the winner's partisan affiliation and margin of victory for each state legislative chamber with single-member districts which held elections in 2024. A darker shade of red or blue indicates a larger margin for that party. The table below displays how many seats were up for election in each chamber and how many seats each party won. It also includes a breakdown of how many seats Democrats and Republicans won by 10% or less and without opposition in each chamber, as well as the average margin of victory for each party. Click on a particular header to sort the table.
State legislative races decided by 0.5% or less
In 2024, there were 47 races decided by margins of 0.5% or smaller.
Political context
In the previous election cycle, Democrats gained control of four chambers: the Michigan House and Senate, Minnesota Senate, and Pennsylvania House. Additionally, in Alaska, a bipartisan governing coalition comprised of Democrats and Republicans won control of the Alaska Senate. Republicans previously controlled all five chambers.
Changes in chamber partisan control, 2010 to 2023
From 2010 to 2023, 41 chambers switched control: 21 switched control once, 15 switched control twice, four switched control four times, and one—the New Hampshire House of Representatives—switched control five times. During that same time, there were 58 chambers that did not switch control.
Before the 2010 elections, Democrats controlled 60 of the country's 99 state legislative chambers, Republicans controlled 37, and neither party controlled the remaining two chambers. After the 2023 elections, Democrats controlled 41 chambers and Republicans controlled 56. Multipartisan majorities controlled the Alaska Senate and House.
Most changes in partisan control came from major elections, but some also came through special elections (Louisiana House in 2010; Washington Senate in 2017) and party-switching (Louisiana House in 2010; Mississippi Senate in 2011). In some cases, the party that gained control did not have a numerical majority but instead controlled the chamber through a bipartisan coalition (i.e., Alaska House in 2016). This table does not account for changes in party control or ties in a chamber that lasted for less than one year and were not the result of a regularly scheduled election. An example of this is the brief period of Democratic control in the Virginia State Senate in 2014.[207]
For this chart, a red box indicates that the chamber changed from Democratic to Republican control, and a blue box indicates that the chamber changed from Republican to Democratic control.[208]
Chamber changes in partisan control: 2010-2023 | |||||||||||
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Party changes in 2010 | Party changes in 2011 | Party changes in 2012 | Party changes in 2014 | Party changes in 2016 | Party changes in 2017 | Party changes in 2018 | Party changes in 2019 | Party changes in 2020 | Party changes in 2021 | Party changes in 2022 | Party changes in 2023 |
Alabama Senate | Louisiana Senate[209][210] | Alaska Senate | Colorado Senate | Alaska House | Washington Senate | Alaska House[211] | Virginia Senate | New Hampshire Senate | Virginia House | Alaska Senate[212] | Virginia House |
Alabama House | Mississippi Senate[213][214] | Arkansas Senate | Maine Senate | Iowa Senate | Colorado Senate | Virginia House | New Hampshire House | Michigan House | |||
Colorado House | Mississippi House | Arkansas House | Minnesota House | Kentucky House | Maine Senate | Michigan Senate | |||||
Indiana House | Virginia Senate[215] | Colorado House | Nevada Senate | Minnesota Senate | Minnesota House | Minnesota Senate | |||||
Iowa House | Maine Senate | Nevada House | Nevada Senate | New Hampshire House | Pennsylvania House[216] | ||||||
Louisiana House[217][218] | Maine House | New Hampshire House | Nevada House | New Hampshire Senate | |||||||
Maine Senate | Minnesota Senate | New Mexico House | New Mexico House | New York Senate | |||||||
Maine House | Minnesota House | West Virginia Senate | |||||||||
Michigan House | New Hampshire House | West Virginia House | |||||||||
Minnesota Senate | Oregon House[219] | ||||||||||
Minnesota House | Washington Senate | ||||||||||
Montana House[220] | |||||||||||
New Hampshire Senate | |||||||||||
New Hampshire House | |||||||||||
New York Senate | |||||||||||
North Carolina Senate | |||||||||||
North Carolina House | |||||||||||
Ohio House | |||||||||||
Oregon House[221] | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania House | |||||||||||
Wisconsin Senate | |||||||||||
Wisconsin House | |||||||||||
Total changes: 22 | Total changes: 4 | Total changes: 11 | Total changes: 9 | Total changes: 7 | Total changes: 1 | Total changes: 7 | Total changes: 2 | Total changes: 2 | Total changes: 1 | Total changes: 5 | Total changes: 1 |
The chart below shows how many chambers each party controlled after the November elections in a given year.
Partisan control of state legislative chambers: 2010-2023 | |||||
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Election | Democratic chambers | Republican chambers | Other | ||
Before 2010 | 60 | 37 | 2 | ||
2010 | 38 | 59 | 2 | ||
2011 | 35 | 60 | 4 | ||
2012 | 41 | 56 | 2 | ||
2013 | 41 | 56 | 2 | ||
2014 | 30 | 68 | 1 | ||
2015 | 30 | 68 | 1 | ||
2016 | 31 | 68 | 0 | ||
2017 | 32 | 67 | 0 | ||
2018 | 37 | 61 | 1 | ||
2019 | 39 | 59 | 1 | ||
2020 | 37 | 61 | 1 | ||
2021 | 36 | 62 | 1 | ||
2022 | 40 | 57 | 2 | ||
2023 | 41 | 56 | 2 |
Trifectas from 2010 to 2023
- See also: State government trifectas
A state government trifecta occurs when one political party controls the primary levers of power in a state: the governor's office, the state Senate, and the state House. From 2010 to 2018, the Republican Party increased its number of trifectas and the Democratic Party saw a decline in its trifectas. Democrats picked up six trifectas in the 2018 elections, and Republicans lost four trifectas. Following the 2021 elections, the Democratic trifecta in Virginia became a split government after Republicans gained control of the state House and governorship. After the 2023 elections, the divided government in Louisiana became a Republican trifecta when Jeff Landry (R) won election as governor.
This chart shows the number of trifectas each party held heading into elections from 2010 to 2023, and the number of trifectas following the 2023 elections.
Trifectas by year: 2010-2023 | |||||
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Election | Democratic trifectas | Republican trifectas | States under divided government | ||
Pre-2010 elections | 17 | 10 | 23 | ||
Pre-2012 elections | 11 | 22 | 17 | ||
Pre-2014 elections | 12 | 24 | 14 | ||
Pre-2016 elections | 7 | 23 | 20 | ||
Pre-2018 elections | 8 | 26 | 16 | ||
Pre-2020 elections | 15 | 21 | 14 | ||
Pre-2021 elections | 15 | 23 | 12 | ||
Pre-2022 elections | 14 | 23 | 13 | ||
Post-2022 elections | 17 | 22 | 11 | ||
Pre-2023 elections | 17 | 22 | 11 | ||
Post-2023 elections | 17 | 23 | 10 |
Analysis of state elections
- See also: State legislative elections, 2024
In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers altogether. Across 44 states, 85 of those chambers held regular legislative elections in 2024. These elections were for 5,807 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (79%). The general election for state legislative races was held on November 5, 2024.
Two state legislative chambers, the Michigan and Minnesota state Houses, changed party control following the 2024 general election. Republicans won control of the Michigan House from Democrats, and won a tie in the Minnesota House.
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As of September 9th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.5% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.68%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.
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Featured analysis
- State legislative seats that changed party control in 2024: As a result of the Nov. 5, 2024, elections, partisan composition of all 7,386 state legislative seats changed by 0.7 percentage points. Democrats had a net loss of 54 seats, representing 0.7% of all state legislative seats. Republicans had a net gain of 55 seats, representing 0.7% of all state legislative seats. Independents and minor party officeholders had a net loss of one seat, representing 0.01% of all state legislative seats.
- Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 12, 2022: Competitiveness refers to the presence of choice throughout the election cycle. A greater level of competitiveness means voters have the ability to make more decisions. A lower level of competitiveness equals fewer choices. State legislative competitiveness in 2022 reached its highest level compared to all even-year election cycles since 2010. In 2022, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index is 36.2, beating out 2018 (36.1) and the 2012 post-redistricting cycle (35.2).
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Footnotes
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- ↑ Justia, "Arkansas Constitution Article 5 - Legislative Department Section 5 - Time of meeting," accessed October 26, 2021
- ↑ California Constitution, "Article 4, Section 2. (a)(3)," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 5, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 1," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado Constitution - Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Colorado LegiSource, "Surprise! The 2019 Legislative Session Convening a Week Earlier," September 20, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article Three, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Delaware Constitution, "Article II, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Delaware Constitution, "Article II, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Florida Constitution, "Article III, Section 15(d)," accessed November 22, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Georgia Constitution - Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Legislative Reference Bureau, "Hawaii Constitution, Article III, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Idaho Constitution, "Article III, Section 3," accessed December 18, 2019
- ↑ Illinois Constitution, "Article 4, Section 5a," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Indiana Constitution, "Article 4, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ JUSTIA US Law, "Iowa Code, Section 39.8 - Term of office," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Terms of Offices for Elected Officials," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Iowa Constitution, "Article III, Legislative Department, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Constitution, "Article Two, Section 2", accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Kentucky Constitution, "Section 30," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ Maine Constitution, "Article IV. Part First., Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Maine Constitution, "Article IV. Part Second., Section 5," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Massachusetts Constitution, "Article LXXXII," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Constitution, "Article XI, Section 2," accessed February 12, 2021
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- ↑ Montana State Legislature, "Montana Code Annotated 2021, 5-2-102. Term of office," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Constitution, "Article III-10," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Constitution, "Article 4, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ New Mexico Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4, accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ New York Senate, "New York Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article 2, Section 02," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Ohio.gov, "A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 80.35.14," accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 141 ," accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ Oregon Constitution, "Article IV, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Rhode Island Constitution, "Article VI, Section 3," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ South Carolina Constitution, "Article III, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ South Dakota Constitution, "Article 3, Section 7," accessed November 20, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Constitution, "Article II, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Texas Government Code, "Title 3., Subtitle A., Sec. 301.001," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Texas Constitution, "Article 3. Legislative Department, Section 4," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Utah Constitution, "Article VI, Section 3," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Utah Constitution, "Article VI, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Vermont Constitution, "Chapter II, Section 46," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia Constitution, "Article IV, Section 7," accessed February 9, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑ Justia, "2020 Wyoming Statutes Title 22 - Elections Chapter 2 - General Provisions Section 22-2-107 - When Elected State and County Officers Assume Offices.," accessed November 4, 2021
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- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2024’s Battleground State Legislative Chambers," October 10, 2024
- ↑ The chamber's governing coalition consists of all 9 Democrats and 8 of the chamber's 11 Republicans.
- ↑ The chamber's governing coalition consists of 19 of the chamber's 21 Republicans, two Democrats, and two independents.
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- ↑ Alaska Beacon, "For rural Alaska lawmakers, local issues trumped party interests and swung the state House," January 24, 2023
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 68.2 68.3 ABC News, "AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona on Election Day," October 21, 2024
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- ↑ Arizona Mirror, "AZ House has voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban upheld by the Supreme Court," April 24, 2024
- ↑ NPR, "In Arizona, will abortion access and immigration ballot measures drive turnout?" June 12, 2024
- ↑ NBC News, "These are the battlegrounds where state legislative control is up for grabs," September 28, 2024
- ↑ NPR, "Democrats in Kansas hope to end Repuclicans' reign in the state legislature
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- ↑ NPR, "Democrats in Kansas hope to end Repuclicans' reign in the state legislature
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "New Michigan House map approved ahead of election to decide which party controls chamber," March 27, 2024
- ↑ WZMQ, "Michigan Democrats receive $500,000 from the National Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee." September 5, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "These 5 states are the most likely to see legislative chambers flip in November," June 19, 2024
- ↑ 87.0 87.1 87.2 CBS News, "Recounts certify election results in two Minnesota House races," November 25, 2024
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- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for State Representative District 14B," accessed November 13, 2024
- ↑ CBS News, "Recounts possible as Minnesota GOP questions results in 2 House races," November 12, 2024
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- ↑ Minnesota Reformer, "Minnesota Democrats report record fundraising numbers with over a month left until election," September 25, 2024
- ↑ State Freedom Caucus Network, "Missouri," accessed August 7, 2024
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Dueling at high noon? Missouri Senate Republicans, gripped by conflict, look for way out," January 25, 2024
- ↑ 97.0 97.1 Missouri Independent, "Tempers flare in Missouri Senate during GOP fight over initiative petition changes," January 18, 2024
- ↑ Springfield News-Leader, "Open seats, primary challenges mean Missouri Senate will see most turnover in two decades," March 27, 2024
- ↑ Missouri Independent, "Freedom Caucus ends filibuster in Missouri Senate without action on its demands," May 2, 2024
- ↑ Michigan Advance, "Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success," April 19, 2024
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- ↑ Nevada Current, "Only 1 vote shy of a Nevada Senate supermajority, Democrats look to flip a seat (or more)," April 2, 2024
- ↑ 'Nevada Appeal, "Lombardo working to prevent Democratic super majorities," November 9, 2023
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "Did Gov. Joe Lombardo veto the most bills in a single Nevada legislative session?" accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ News 3 LV, "Nevada Democrats launch new 'Veto Villain' campaign against Gov. Lombardo, aim for supermajorities," December 4, 2023
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "IndyTalks: Lombardo vows ‘to use everything available’ to retain veto power," March 12, 2024
- ↑ KOLO, "Nevada one seat from becoming single-party state like California," October 16, 2024
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- ↑ Nevada Current, "The Lombardo Machine? Election season officially begins for state legislators, hopefuls," March 6, 2024
- ↑ Nevada Current, "National Democrats announce support for 7 Nevada legislative candidates," July 2, 2024
- ↑ The Nevada Independent, "With supermajority at stake, fundraising battle is tight in key Nevada legislative races," October 18, 2024
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- ↑ The term state legislative leader refers to any officeholder holding any of the following positions in a state legislature: president, president pro tem, speaker, speaker pro tem, majority leader or minority leader.
- ↑ This figure includes officeholders whose primaries were canceled because no challenger filed.
- ↑ A top-two primary is only considered to be contested if more than two candidates filed, meaning there was a chance for a candidate to be eliminated in the primary.
- ↑ In a primary where only one candidate can advance, the margin of victory is the percentage difference in vote totals between the winner and the runner-up. In a primary where multiple candidates can advance, the margin of victory is the percentage difference in vote totals between the lowest-placing winner and the highest-placing loser.
- ↑ Margin of victory for the runoff. Phelan and challenger David Covey (R) advanced to a runoff because neither received more than 50% of the vote in the primary. Phelan placed second in the primary with 43.3%.
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- ↑ West Virginia MetroNews, "Dust settles on Senate races with changes ahead," May 15, 2024
- ↑ Some of the 179 term-limited state legislators in 2024 may have resigned before their term ends. These legislators were still counted in the total number of term-limited legislators in 2024.
- ↑ Totals may include minor party or independent officeholders.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia Republicans snatched control of the state Senate, ended budget-Medicaid impasse," June 9, 2014
- ↑ 2015 and 2013 are not included because no chambers changed those years.
- ↑ The chamber first changed from Democratic to Republican control in a February 2011 special election. Republicans increased their majority to 24-15 in the 2011 elections.
- ↑ Fox News, "GOP Candidate Wins Lousiana [sic] Senate Special Election, Shifting Majority," February 20, 2011
- ↑ Chamber went from being controlled by a Democratic-led bipartisan coalition to being led by a coalition with power split between the parties.
- ↑ Chamber went from a Republican majority to a bipartisan governing coalition.
- ↑ The chamber changed partisan control prior to the 2011 elections due to Democrats switching to the Republican Party and special election wins by Republicans. Republicans increased their majority in the 2011 elections to 31-21.
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Southern Democrats in dire straits; 2011 looms large," January 11, 2011
- ↑ In the 2011 elections, the chamber changed from a 22-18 Democratic advantage to a 20-20 tie. Republicans effectively controlled the chamber because Lieutenant Gov. Bill Bolling (R) could cast tie-breaking votes.
- ↑ Democrats won a majority of seats, but did not have a majority when the legislative session began due to vacancies created during the interim.
- ↑ This chamber did not hold elections in 2010. It switched partisan control in December 2010 when Democrat Noble Ellington changed his party affiliation to Republican. In the regularly-scheduled 2011 elections, Republicans increased their majority to 58-45.
- ↑ Nola.com, "Louisiana Republicans take first House majority since Reconstruction with latest party switch," December 17, 2010
- ↑ In this election, the Oregon House changed from a 30-30 tie to a 34-26 Democratic advantage.
- ↑ This chamber went from a 50-50 tie to a 68-32 Republican advantage in the 2010 elections.
- ↑ This chamber went from a 36-24 Democratic advantage to a 30-30 tie in the 2010 elections.